Hello everyone! Welcome back to our Galactica series. This will be the second of three blog posts where we introduce you to our guest speakers Christopher Sean and Todd Nelson, as well as our Master of Ceremonies, Craig Flowers. If you missed out first post about Christopher Sean, make sure you go and read it!  In today’s post we are introducing you to MSG (R) Todd Nelson! MSG(Retired) Todd Nelson joined the U.S. Army in the delayed entry program during his junior year of high school in 1990.  Over the next 20 years he served in many campaigns to include Operation Enduring Freedom in Bosnia, Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.  He served in 5 locations across the US, and multiple locations in Europe. In 2007, while serving in combat, MSG Nelson was injured by a suicide Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast during a convoy […]

Dear Friends of Comfort Crew, I am a Navy Wife of 15 years, a mother to two amazingly resilient Navy kids, a Navy and Marine Granddaughter, an Army Daughter, and an Airforce Sister. Recently, I’ve been given the privilege of taking on the role of Command Family Ombudsman in Virginia Beach. Needless to say, our military and their families hold a very special place in my heart. In April 2017, my husband checked into his current command, gearing up to deploy for 7 months overseas. This would be my kids first experience with a deployment. Honestly, I think I was more terrified of the unknown for them than they were until a friend introduced me to her Comfort Crew “With You All the Way” Kit. As a family, the four of us sat down and watched the DVD together. It was at that moment I was able to feel confident […]